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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Joymania Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Joymania Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interactive Magic|North America}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interactive Magic|Retail (North America)}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Interactive|Europe}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|TopWare Interactive|Retail (Europe); Digital}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Linux Game Publishing|Linux}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Linux Game Publishing|Retail (Linux)}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 13, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 13, 2007}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 4, 2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 4, 2013|wrapper=Wineskin}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 22, 2016|wrapper=Wine|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/253900/discussions/0/385428943462183543/|title=Linux and Steam OS Version available now! :: Knights and Merchants General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Medieval }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 253900
 
|steam appid  = 253900
|gogcom page  = knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion
+
|steam appid side = 986240
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207658772
 +
|gogcom id side = 1942405627
 +
|official site= http://www.knights.de/
 +
|hltb        = 14073
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 3089
 
|wikipedia    = Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
 
|wikipedia    = Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = After the original version of the game (subtitled '''''The Shattered Kingdom''''') was released in autumn 1998, an expanded release followed in November 2001, subtitled '''''The Peasants Rebellion'''''. This expanded version would contain all content of the original as well as new campaign missions, soundtrack, and a skirmish mode. As a result, ''The Peasants Rebellion'' would be the default release of the game on digital stores. An "HD" executable was added exclusively to the Steam release as an alternative option, which included high resolution support, but it removed skirmish and multiplayer modes.
 +
 +
|current state    = Since the 2010s, the community largely migrated to playing the [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]] mod instead of any default release of the game, as it includes proper widescreen support without the removal of features, its own multiplayer infrastructure, bug fixes and other quality-of-life changes.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.knights.de/ Official website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.knightsandmerchants.net/ Knights and Merchants NET] - A fan site for the game
 
{{mm}} [http://www.knightsandmerchants.net/ Knights and Merchants NET] - A fan site for the game
{{GOG.com links|knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion|knights_and_merchants_peasants_rebellion}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207658772|knights_and_merchants_peasants_rebellion}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/253900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/253900/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows, Mac OS, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | knights-merchants-the-peasants-rebellion | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253900 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | knights_and_merchants_the_peasants_rebellion | DRM-free | | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | knights-merchants | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | knights-and-merchants | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id595411919 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 253900 | Steam | Has a unique HD version as a separate option, but which omits the skirmish mode. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| ZOOM | knights-and-merchants-the-peasants-rebellion | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} Digital versions include the Peasants Rebellion expansion
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{{++}} All digital versions include The Peasants Rebellion expansion.
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| The Peasants Rebellion | A standalone expansion, but includes all the content from the base game. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{DLC/row| The Peasants Rebellion | A standalone expansion, but includes all the content from the base game. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest version for Shattered Kingdoms is 1.32, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2364/7/26908 Patches-Scrolls].
 +
{{ii}} Official patches for The Peasants Rebellion exist for [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2363/7/26897 Polish] and [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2363/7/26898 Russian] releases.
 +
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename KAMLOGO.AVI|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename KAMLOGO.AVI|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\gfx\video}}.
# Go to the installation folder.
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# Delete or rename {{file|KAMLOGO.AVI}}.
# Go into <code>data\gfx\video</code>
 
# Delete or rename <code>KAMLOGO.AVI</code>.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===KaM Remake===
 
===KaM Remake===
{{ii}} [http://www.kamremake.com/download/ KaM Remake] adds widescreen support and fixes various issues.
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{{mm}} [http://www.kamremake.com/ KaM Remake] is a fan-made mod for Knights and Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion.
 +
{{ii}} Re-balances the singleplayer campaign making it harder in difficulty and adds several user made ones.
 +
{{++}} Adds widescreen support with unlocked framerate and V-Sync option.
 +
{{++}} Fixes various bugs and glitches.
 +
{{++}} Adds some new buildings to the game.
 +
{{++}} Adds a community-run multiplayer service with server browser and local play.
 +
{{--}} The cutscenes from the original version of the game are not present in the KaM Remake.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\setup.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\setup.cfg}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|game}}/Game/KAM/setup.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{XDG|unknown}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\save}}
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/}}
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|game}}/Game/KAM/data/save/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Knights and Merchants settings.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Knights and Merchants settings.png|In-game options menu.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/knights-and-merchants-peasants-rebellion/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/knights-and-merchants-peasants-rebellion/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+
|widescreen resolution      = limited
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://www.kamremake.com/download/ KaM Remake] (requires The Peasants Rebellion).
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Present only in Steam version's HD executable; use [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]] otherwise.
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = Use [http://www.kamremake.com/download/ KaM Remake] (requires The Peasants Rebellion).
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [http://www.kamremake.com/download/ KaM Remake] (requires The Peasants Rebellion).
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]].
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
|windowed notes            = Use [http://www.kamremake.com/download/ KaM Remake].
+
|windowed notes            = Use [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = n/a
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Labeled as "mouse speed".
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX and Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX and Music.
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Czech
 
  |language  = Czech
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Dutch
 
  |language  = Dutch
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Audio localization is only available in the retail version
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  |notes    = Audio localization is only available in the retail version and in the [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Available in [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]].
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 +
{{ii}} LAN multiplayer requires [[DirectPlay]].
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
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|online play players  = 6
 
|online play players  = 6
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = Official servers are offline; use [http://www.kamremake.com/download/ KaM Remake].
+
|online play notes    = The official FSGS servers are offline; use [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = hackable
 
|dedicated          = hackable
|dedicated notes    = Use [http://www.kamremake.com/download/ KaM Remake].
+
|dedicated notes    = Use [[#KaM Remake|KaM Remake]].
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          = false
+
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
+
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    = 5, 7
 
|directdraw versions    = 5, 7
 
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Revision as of 23:57, 28 August 2023

Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom cover
Developers
Joymania Entertainment
Publishers
Retail (North America) Interactive Magic
Retail (Europe); Digital TopWare Interactive
Retail (Linux) Linux Game Publishing
Release dates
Windows September 18, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) 2001
Linux March 13, 2007
macOS (OS X) (Cider) February 4, 2013
Linux (Wine) March 22, 2016[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building, Strategy
Themes Medieval
Knights and Merchants on HowLongToBeat
Knights and Merchants on MobyGames
Knights and Merchants on Wikipedia

Knights and Merchants is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view building and strategy game.

After the original version of the game (subtitled The Shattered Kingdom) was released in autumn 1998, an expanded release followed in November 2001, subtitled The Peasants Rebellion. This expanded version would contain all content of the original as well as new campaign missions, soundtrack, and a skirmish mode. As a result, The Peasants Rebellion would be the default release of the game on digital stores. An "HD" executable was added exclusively to the Steam release as an alternative option, which included high resolution support, but it removed skirmish and multiplayer modes.

Since the 2010s, the community largely migrated to playing the KaM Remake mod instead of any default release of the game, as it includes proper widescreen support without the removal of features, its own multiplayer infrastructure, bug fixes and other quality-of-life changes.

General information

Knights and Merchants NET - A fan site for the game
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Mac OS
Linux
GamersGate
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
DRM-free
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Has a unique HD version as a separate option, but which omits the skirmish mode.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
ZOOM Platform
DRM-free
Windows
All digital versions include The Peasants Rebellion expansion.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Peasants Rebellion A standalone expansion, but includes all the content from the base game.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest version for Shattered Kingdoms is 1.32, available from Patches-Scrolls.
Official patches for The Peasants Rebellion exist for Polish and Russian releases.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename KAMLOGO.AVI[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\gfx\video.
  2. Delete or rename KAMLOGO.AVI.

KaM Remake

KaM Remake is a fan-made mod for Knights and Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion.
Re-balances the singleplayer campaign making it harder in difficulty and adds several user made ones.
Adds widescreen support with unlocked framerate and V-Sync option.
Fixes various bugs and glitches.
Adds some new buildings to the game.
Adds a community-run multiplayer service with server browser and local play.
The cutscenes from the original version of the game are not present in the KaM Remake.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\setup.cfg[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)
Linux <path-to-game>/Game/KAM/setup.cfg
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\save[Note 1]
Mac OS (Classic) ~/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Containers/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/Data/Library/Application Support/com.rune-soft.knightsandmerchants/
Linux <path-to-game>/Game/KAM/data/save/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Present only in Steam version's HD executable; use KaM Remake otherwise.
Multi-monitor
Use KaM Remake.
Ultra-widescreen
Use KaM Remake.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use KaM Remake.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Labeled as "mouse speed".
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX and Music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Polish
Audio localization is only available in the retail version and in the KaM Remake.
Brazilian Portuguese
Available in KaM Remake.
Russian
Spanish

Network

LAN multiplayer requires DirectPlay.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
6
Online play
6 The official FSGS servers are offline; use KaM Remake.

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 5, 7 [citation needed]
OpenGL
Mac OS, OS X, and Linux only.
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer FSGS

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 233 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 90 MB
Video card (GPU) 4 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible
Mac OS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 8.6
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G3
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Single core
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 500 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 2.2.x or better Linux kernel with glibc-2.1 or later and X-Windows (XFree86 3.3.5 or later)
Processor (CPU) 400 MHz x86
System memory (RAM) 200 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 450 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References